Distributed Fiber Sensor Network using Telecom Cables as Sensing Media: Applications

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Publication Date: 6/6/2021

Event: OFC 2021

Reference: Tu6F.2: 1-3, 2021

Authors: Ezra Ip, NEC Laboratories America, Inc.; Yue-Kai Huang, NEC Laboratories America, Inc.; Ming-Fang Huang, NEC Laboratories America, Inc.; Milad Salemi, NEC Laboratories America, Inc.; Yaowen Li, NEC Laboratories America, Inc.; Ting Wang, NEC Laboratories America, Inc.; Yoshiaki Aono, NEC Corporation; Glenn A Wellbrock, Verizon; Tiejun J Xia, Verizon

Abstract: Distributed fiber optical systems (DFOS) allow deployed optical cables to monitor the ambient environment over wide geographic area. We review recent field trial results, and show how DFOS can be made compatible with passive optical networks (PONs).

Publication Link: https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/9489839